Chemical Building Blocks- Unit 1

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matter

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anything has mass and takes up space

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chemistry

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the study of the properties of matter and how matter changes

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substance

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a single kind of matter this pure;specific makeup;specific set of properties

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physical property

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a characteristic of a pure substance that can be observed without changing it into another substance Ex: Freezing point

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chemical property

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a characterisic of a pure substance that describes its ability to change into another substance Ex: Burning

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element

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a pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance

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atom

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the basic particle from which all elements are made

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chemical bond

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a force of attraction between two atoms

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molecules

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groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds

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compound

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a pure substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined in a set ratio

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chemical formula

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shows the elements in the compound and the ratio of atoms

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mixture

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made up of two or more elements or compounds that are not chemically combined

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heterogenous mixture

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a mixture you can see the different parts of

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homogenous mixture

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a mixture so evenly mixed that you cannot see the different parts

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solution

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an example of a homogenous mixture